It Was Written turns 20 today

[mson]

 

[ManBearPig]

There really ain't a 20th anniversary rerelease is there?

At least let me hear Pete Rock's "Street Dreams" remix in high quality dammit!!!

Right. All Nas did was post it on IG

This yo best selling album Nas. Wtf

 

[DeuceZ]

I got no game it's just some bytches understand my story

This line right here

 

[RenAi!]

First hiphop magazine I ever bought was this issue.

 

[mobbinfms]

First hiphop magazine I ever bought was this issue.

This was the first Source issue I bought

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

so much quotable on this abum

"and thug changes, and love changes, and best friends became strangers, word up"

"I got no game it's just some bytches who understand my story"

"I'll be flooded with ice so hellfire can't scorch me"

"Nas is menage a trois' on Mount Aire lodges
We like a smooth fam', but rougher than how DeBarge is"

"there's one life one love so there can only be one king"

"my creation was for blacks to kill blacks"

 

[Jimi Swagger]

And everything that followed, including I Am, was a weed plate and only considered classics to Stans and Okayplayer weirdos.


Edit: I am having a ball at all of these butthurt sore vaginas negging me .

You Nasir Jones Bottoms are comical. Are you all just exchanging messages or waking up from your weekend nap to circle jerk to The World is Yours.

 

[mobbinfms]

And everything that followed, including I Am, was a weed plate and only considered classics to Stans and Okayplayer weirdos.

Negged :pdahell:

 

[Jimi Swagger]

Negged :pdahell:

Go change your Kotex.

 

[Danie84]

A Glass of Ze makes a man Cassius Clay My man saw it like Dionne Warwick Can it be Vanity from Last Dragon Hat on my Waves Latter day Saints say Religious Praise Federal Bureau tap my line and got Zero Friends got Skinny as if Queens was a Craig Jenny Open every cell to Atticaand send em to Africa IWW set the BARz on a hundred, thousand, trillion Slave narrated intro segue into young Negus prospering They look like Monopoly money, right The Message/I Gave You Power Dualities A Thug Changes & Love Changes & Bestfriends become Strangers My creation was for Blacks to kill Blacks Street Dreams/Affirmative Action/Black Girl Lost PIFF serum Typical day that the Black Girl see Comin home wanting more from a College degree AZ/LBoogie/Foxy/MOBB/Trackmasters/Hype role playWatch Dem nikkas/Take It In Blood BARZ-a-thon I never brag how real I keep it Cuz it's the best secret The Set-Up/Shootouts/Live nikka Rap's FUKKERY WE like smooth Fam but rougher than El De'Barges Nas Is Coming bassline If I Ruled The World's Epiphany Open the Eyes to the Lies history's told Foul Esco's Magnum Opus is THEE testament to my childhood's GOATNESS Summer 96, a youngin wished she could push a Q-45 Infinit, tho

 

[Danie84]

Happy I was young and just got to enjoy the album when it dropped, no critics or fans hating to taint my view. this was the first Nas project I bought, been my GOAT since

IWW was one of the 1st Hip-Hop CDs (along with Ironman/Stakes Is High) I bought

...Summer 96 my Sony CD Player went HAM til infinity

Jettin/Checkin my message on the speaker Boppin to Mona Lisa

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Damn You Master, You Ain't My Master!

Motherfukkas were not ready for that intro! !

 

[JustCKing]

It Was Written is possibly the only album I can think of where a rapper reached star status, but was also bringing grade A lyricism and concepts to the table.

 

[mr.africa]

And everything that followed, including I Am, was a weed plate and only considered classics to Stans and Okayplayer weirdos.

 

[Jimi Swagger]

Blah is it Oochie Wally or One Mic? Lets not act like the albums following 96, including collab with The Firm, were 5 mic worthy. I listen to Nas btw but now gargling his nut like most Stans.